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Sunday, April 17, 2016

It's a beautiful spring day here in Maryland and I've spent most of it outside working on the area at the back side of the house. One of the bushes was damaged in a snowstorm and needed serious cutting back. There's also mulching going on and I just had to take a break. Just a few years ago, I needed much less breaks. I could have had the whole side of the house done by now.

So much has happened since I last wrote in February . . . and I'm so glad that Spring has finally arrived. My Outback was totaled in an auto accident late that month but luckily I ended up ok. I had to buy another car and went again with Subaru, because it kept me alive. This time, I bought a Forester and I like it fine.

Here's a few photos from my phone. I haven't had the big camera out much at all lately.

The dogwood tree at the back side of the house is finally in bloom.

And I planted some pansies in containers.

They're happy flowers.

My beautiful George.

The day I had the accident, I was heading home to take him to the vet. He'd not been right and my son had texted me to make an appointment because he was concerned about the dog.

It turned out that he'd probably eaten something bad outside which wreaked havoc on his digestive system. After some meds, he recovered quickly, which was a good thing.

He loves the weekends when I'm home.

I can tell, you know.

He's not in love with my son's cat, though.

I made a pie last weekend while staying at a friend's house in NJ.

It was to celebrate the season premier of my favorite TV show ~ Outlander.

My TV hasn't worked for over two weeks and looks like it's probably going to be at least another week until things get straightened out. I've been a DirecTV customer for nearly 20 years but my internet is through Comcast. So I decided to delete DTV and go with Comcast TV. Unfortunately, the line outside is damaged somewhere and it seems to be taking them forever to fix it. So I went to NJ to watch my favorite show. That pie crust was fun to make and I used my new pie bird and it turned out delicious. Here's the link to my favorite apple pie recipe:

Oh I am glad you are both ok . Lovely photos . Yes Papa and I were our side all weekend to cleaning up gardens and what not setting up patio furniture cutting grass and puttering as it was sunny and 72F . Glad your doing well and enjoying this spring we are finally having . Thanks for sharing , Have a good week !

...So glad to hear you're okay! And I thought you drove a copper colored Honda? Or am I just so behind the times? I'm certain it's the latter. lol/smh

...You kno', I was just thinking the same thing the other day regarding how much I used to get done compared to now. I can't go all day from sunrise to sunset like I once did, but hey, I'm still alive and that's all that really matters. ;o)

...Beautiful photos as always! And you're still as pretty as ever! And of course, George is one handsome fella'! Things don't change much here, I like that.

Nice to hear from you! Outlander is my sister's favorite show as well... she has been trying to get me to read the book series for decades! Glad to hear you are doing well, sometimes it is very peaceful when the TV is on the fritz!

Everytime you post the pie recipe, I think I must make it... yours always look so wonderful. Beautiful crust~ Have a lovely week!

A relief to finally hear from you! Glad to know you are OK - Subaru is solid in safety. Love the pics, now on to better weather and good times. Driving to NJ to see Outlander is not crazy. At. All. xoxo

Sorry to hear about the accident and glad you are okay! I love your apple pie recipe and make it several times a year! Apple pie is my favorite and I can eat the whole pie on my own...seriously! I have just started reading/watching Outlander! Oh my! Glad George is well. Pansies make me happy!

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Happy New Year, Kate! I miss your posts with your beautiful photos of birds and George! After all you shared with everyone for long, you're certainly entitled to a break, or to live your life without another word or photo. I still miss you.Just hoping you're okay, and hoping you might get back into "having us over" to the manor house again one day. Hope you are well!Trudy in VA

My name is Kate. I live in Maryland with a border collie named George in an old manor house that predates the Revolutionary War. I began this blog in 2007 to share my photography with my family and friends. Welcome.

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